The strike by CP workers, which is taking place this Friday and has been called by several unions, is expected to cause disruptions to train traffic, with minimum services of around 25% having been decreed by the Arbitration Court.
On Thursday, CP – Comboios de Portugal warned that traffic disruptions were expected, especially until Saturday.
“Due to strikes called by the SMAQ union between June 27 and July 14, 2024, and by the ASCEF, ASSIFECO, FENTCOP, SINAFE, SINDEFER, SINFA, SINFB, SIOFA, SNAQ, SNTSF and STF unions, among the 00:00 and 24:00 on June 28, 2024, traffic disruptions are expectedwith special incidence on June 28 and the days before and after“CP says in a note published on its website.
Likewise, CP points out that the strike could also affect circulation on the Duero Historical Train.
Customers with tickets to travel on Alfa Pendular, intercity, international and interregional trains can request a full refund or exchange. Refunds can be made on CP digital platformsup to 15 minutes before the train leaves the customer’s station of origin, or at the ticket office.
“After this period, and up to 10 days after the end of the strike, a refund can be requested by filling out the online contact form ‘refund for delay or cancellation’, and sending a scan of the original ticket,” he added.
The Arbitration Court decided to decree minimum services, around 25%, according to the ruling of the Arbitration Court. Workers demand that their careers be valued, according to a document signed by more than 10 unions.
The Court’s decision on this strike and another called between June 27 and July 14 includes, in addition to the traditional minimum services on rescue trains and the transport of dangerous and perishable goods, a list of trains that must be insured.
Of these, long-distance services will represent around 23% of the service provided on Friday, regional services 25%, urban services in Lisbon 25%, urban services in Porto 25% and urban services in Coimbra 24%. “The human and material resources necessary for the performance of the minimum services established will be guaranteed, including, in particular, the associated marches, as well as their start, end, positioning and other necessary operations,” according to the Court.
The strike will be joined by the Trade Union Association of Intermediate Railway Operation Managers (ASCEF), the Independent Trade Union Association of Commercial Career Railway Workers (ASSIFECO), the National Union of Transport, Communications and Public Works (FENTCOP), the National Union of Railway Workers of the Movement and Related (SINAFE), the National Democratic Railway Union (Sindefer) and the Independent Union of Railway, Infrastructure and Related Workers (SINFA).
The National Independent Union of Railway Workers (SINFB), the Independent Union of Railway and Related Operators (SIOFA), the National Union of Technical Personnel (SNAQ), the Federation of Transport and Communications Unions (Fectrans), the Railway Transport Union (STF), the National Union of Portuguese Railway Machinists (SMAQ) and the National Union of Railway Sector Workers (SNTSF) will also join.
The union structures understand that the CP administration’s proposals do not respond to the need to improve the careers of all the company’s workers.
Source: Observadora
